[Mad Dawg]

Would you please comment on this statement of mine:

The works are a gift. The merit is a gift. It is all gift.

[Alamo-Girl]

Sorry to take so long to reply, I had to find the post where you said that to reread it in context, 7415

You see good works as a gift of God and give Him all the glory.

Praise God!!!

In that regard, we are of a like mind, the mind of Christ (I Cor 2).

But if that truly is the doctrine of the Roman Catholic church, then why does this word “salvific” keep cropping up when we talk about the importance of works?

And on a related note, why do I read so often Catholics on this forum testifying that the Holy Spirit is not given to the ordinary Catholics?

IOW, if they believe they can do good without the indwelling Spirit of Christ then it is tantamount to saying they did the good on their own.